Excellent Results Obtained In Head And Neck Tumors Using High Dosage Brachytherapy High-dosage perioperative brachytherapy (applied within the surgical process) obtains excellent results in the treatment of head and neck tumours, at the same time as reducing the period of radiation.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTiny But Toxic: MBL Researchers Discover A Mechanism Of Neurodegeneration In Alzheimer's Disease Tiny, toxic protein particles severely disrupt neurotransmission and inhibit delivery of key proteins in Alzheimer's disease, two separate studies by Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) researchers have found. The particles are minute clumps of amyloid beta, which has long been known to accumulate and form plaques in the brain of Alzheimer's patients.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comTransforming Medical Diagnosis With New Scanning Technology A new technology which dramatically improves the sensitivity of Magnetic Resonance techniques including those used in hospital scanners and chemistry laboratories has been developed by scientists at the University of York.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comInherited Depression Linked To Brain Cortex Thinning US scientists conducting the largest ever imaging study of depression found that a thinning of the brain's cortex in the right hemisphere appeared to be linked to inherited or the familial form of depression.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.com"Electric Socks" For Neuropathy? American Med Tech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: RBRM) released their newest innovation "Electric Socks" for the treatment of Neuropathy (http://www.rebuildermedical.com). "We feel that these conductive garments will enhance the use of the ReBuilder Electronic stimulator for neuropathy," said David B. Phillips, Ph.D. CEO. Additionally, Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comMechanism That Regulates Cancer-Causing Gene, Revealed By URI Scientists Two University of Rhode Island scientists have revealed how a cancer causing protein is regulated by reactive oxygen species (ROS) -- a type of stress signal. Their findings provide new insight into how this protein normally behaves in human cells and may help in the design of drugs targeting specific cancers. Doctoral student David J.
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